"I think I know how the show ends," Poehler says. "To some extent, with the exception of one or two seasons, we never really know if we're coming back. I know how this season ends—it could be an ending for the show, or it could be an ending for the season."

Fretting about longevity aside, I will say this: Leslie Knope is a character whose endgame I think about often. It's partially, of course, because she is one of TV's most high-profile modern-woman protagonists. But it's also because the show has always maintained, if this makes sense, a total lack of self-absorption on the part of its heroine. The show has never been all about Leslie's life; what's more, it always frames her life within the context of her work. And the twists and turns have been many. Though she's settled down with Ben, we really don't even have multiple-choice inklings as to where Leslie—personally and professionally—might ultimately end up.

Which is why I want to know: How do you want to see Leslie, who's so special to us, end up? How do you envision Parks and Rec ending?